Alpha-monoglyceride of 4-(2&#39;-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline



United States Patent 3,445,469 a-MONOGLYCERIDE 0F 4-(2-CARBOXYPHENYL-AMINO)-8-CHLOR0-QUINOL]NE Andre Allais, Les Lilas, and Pierre Girault,Paris, France, assignors to Roussel-UCLAF, Paris, France,

a corporation of France No Drawing. Filed Feb. 1, 1966, Ser. No. 523,848The portion of the term of the patent subsequent to Feb. 1, 1983, hasbeen disclaimed Int. Cl. C07d 33/48; A61k 27/00 US. Cl. 260-287 3 ClaimsABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The a-monoglyceride of4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8 chloro quinoline having the formula and itsnon-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. Thecompounds are anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.

PRIOR ART In commonly assigned US. Patent No. 3,174,972, there aredescribed quinoline derivatives such as4-(2-carbomethoxyphenylamino)-7-chloro-quinoline and4-(2'-carbobutoxyphenylamino)-7-chloro-quinoline which possess ananti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. However, the u-monoglycerideof 4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloroquinoline of the present inventionpossesses a remarkable anti-inflammatory and a more intense and moreregular analgesic activity,

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide thenovel product, the oL-monoglyceride of4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline and its acid additionsalts.

It is another object of the invention to provide a novel process for thepreparation of the a-monoglyceride of 4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline.

It is a further object of the invention to provide novel intermediatesfor the a-monoglyceride of 4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline.

It is another object of the invention to provide novel anti-inflammatoryand analgesic composition.

It is another object of the invention to provide a novel method ofrelieving pain and inflammatory manifestations.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will becomeobvious from the following detailed description.

THE INVENTION The novel quinoline derivatives of the invention areselected from the group consisting of the a-monoglyceride of4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline having the formula \N/rim-caon-omon and its non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acidaddition salts. Examples of suitable acids for the acid addition saltsare organic acids such as citric acid, tartaric acid, acetic acid, etc.and inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, etc.

The process of the invention for the preparation of the a-monoglycerideof 4- (2 carboXyphenylamino)-8- chloro-quinoline comprises reacting4,8-dichloro-quinoline with a lower alkyl' anthranilate to form a4-(2'-carbo lower alkoxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline, subjecting thelatter to a transesterification with glycerol acetonide in the presenceof an alkaline agent such as sodium or sodium amide to form theacetonide of the u-monoglyceride of 4(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline and hydrolyzing the latterunder acid conditions to form the corresponding acid salt of thea-monoglyceride of 4 (2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline whichcan be converted to the free base The reaction scheme is illustrated inTable I.

Table I H Ha CHa

310 OCHzCHOHCHzOH wherein R is a lower alkyl of l to 7 carbon atoms.

The novel analgesic and anti-inflammatory compositions of the inventionare comprised of a compound selected from the group consisting of thea-monoglyceride of 4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8-ch1oro-quinoline and itsnon-toxic pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts and a majoramount of a pharmacological carrier. The compositions can be used forthe treatment of inflammatory conditions with or without pain, muscular,articular or nervous pains, rheumatic disturbances, toothaches, zona,migraines, and febrile and infectious states.

The compositions may be in the form of injectable solutions, ofinjectable suspensions, prepared in ampules,

in multiple-dose flacons, in tablets, sugar-coated tablets, syrups,suppositories and ointments and pomades.

The novel method of relieving pain and inflammatory manifestations inmammals comprises administering an effective amount of a compoundselected from the group consisting of the a-monoglyceride of4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline and its non-toxic,pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts. The usual dosage is0.100 to 0.400 gm. per individual dose and 0.600 to 1.500 gm. per day inthe adult weighing about 150 pounds depending upon the method ofadministration. The said quinolines may be administered orally,transcutaneously, topically on the skin and mucous membranes orrectally.

In the following example there are described several preferredembodiments to illustrate the invention. However, it should beunderstood that the invention is not intended to be limited to thespecific embodiments.

EXAMPLE Preparation of the a-monoglyceride of4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline Step A.Preparation of4-(2'-carbomethoxyphenylamino -8-chloro-quinoline 15 gm. of4,8-dichloro-quinoline, prepared according to D. S. Tarbell, J. Am.Soc., 68, 1277 (1946), were introduced into 75 cc. of 2 N hydrochloricacid and after 11.5 gm. of methyl anthranilate were added thereto, themixture was heated for 3 hours at reflux and agitation. Then, thereaction mixture was cooled in an ice bath for 1 hour, vacuum filtered,and the residue was washed with water to obtain the hydrochloride of4-(2'-carbomethoxyphenylamino -8-chloro-quinoline.

To obtain the free base, the said hydrochloride was dissolved in 200 cc.of ethanol and 50 cc. of concentrated ammonia were added thereto. Thesolution was then cooled in an ice bath. The precipitate formed wasvacuum filtered, washed with ether, dried and recrystallized fromethanol to obtain 13 gm. of 4-(2-carbomethoxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quino1ine having a melting point of 183 to 184C.

Step B.Preparation of the acetonide of the ot-monoglyceride of4-(2'-carboxy-phenylamino)-8-chloro quinoline 43 cc. of glycerolacetonide were added to 30 cc. of anhydrous toluene and the solution washeated to a temperature of 120 to 125 C. under an atmosphere ofnitrogen. The water-toluene azeotrope was distilled oil, then thetoluene was removed by distillation under vacuum. After cooling thesolution to a temperature of 70 C., 130 mg. of sodium amide wereintroduced therein and the solution was heated for 1% hours at about 90C. Next, the temperature was lowered to 60 C. and 10.4 gm. of 4-2'-carbomethoxyphenylamino) -8-chloro-quinoline were introduced into thesolution which was heated under vacuum for hours at about 80 C. Then,the solution was cooled and poured into a water-methylene chloridemixture (:1) and agitated and decanted. The aqueous phase was extractedwith methylene chloride and the extract was washed with water, dried anddistilled to dryness.

The residue obtained was trituated with petroleum ether, filtered,vacuum filtered and dried to obtain 12.5 gm. of the acetonide of thea-monoglyceride of 4-(2- carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline, which,after recrystallization from ethanol, had a melting point of 115 C.

The product obtained was insoluble in water and ether, soluble inacetone, benezene, chloroform and at a high temperature also in ethanoland isopropyl ether.

Analysis.C H O N Cl; molecular Weight-412.86. Calculated: C, 63.99%; H,5.13%; N, 6.78%; Cl, 8.59%. Found: C, 64.1%; H, 5.1%; N, 7.1%; Cl, 8.6%.

This compound is not described in the literature.

4 Step C.Preparation of the a-monoglyce-ride of 4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino) -8-chloro-quinoline The acetonide obtained in Step Bwas taken up in hot water and the solution was admixed with hydrochloricacid and heated for 15 minutes at C. The residue was iced, vacuumfiltered and washed with water to obtain a crystallized product which isthe hydrochloride of the tx-rnonoglyceride of4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8- chloro-quinoline.

To obtain the free base, the hydrochloride was redissolved indimethylformamide heated to 60 C. Aft r fil tration, water and a few cc.of triethylamine were added and the mixture was iced for 1 hour andvacuum filtered. The precipitate was washed with water, dried undervacuum to obtain 13 gm. of a-monoglyceride of4-(2'-carboxyphenyla-mino)-8-chloroquin0line, which when rec-rystallizedfrom tetrahydrofuran had a melting point of 184 to 185 C.

The product occurred in the form of needles which were insoluble inwater, ether and benezene and very slightly soluble in acetone andethanol.

Analysis.C H ClN O molecular weight=372.8. Calculated: C, 61.21%; H,4.59%; CI, 9.51%; N, 7.52%. Found: C, 61.1%; H, 4.7%; Cl, 9.2%; N, 7.8%.

This compound is not described in the literature.

PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY Analgesic activity The test employed was based onthe fact noted by Koster et a1. (Fed. Proc., 1959, 18, 412) according towhich the intraperitoneal injection of acetic acid provoked repeatedcharacteristic movements of stretching and twisting persisting in micefor more than six hours. Analgesics prevent or suppress this syndromewhich is an exterior manifestation of a difiuse abdominal pain.

A solution of 6 parts per thousand of acetic acid in water containing10% of arabic gum was employed and the dose releasing the syndrome inmice under these conditions was 0.01 cc./gm., being 60 mg./kg. of aceticacid. The analgesics were administered orally to groups of five mice,which had not been fed for 24 hours, a half hour before theintraperitoneal injection of the acetic acid. The stretchings wereobserved, noted and counted for each mouse and then additionally bygroups of five, during a period of observation of fifteen minutesimmediately after the injection of acetic acid. The average number ofstretchings observed on the control groups of five mice during theperiod of observation indicated, was established at 454 per group.

The product of the invention which was administered in the form of anaqueous suspension diminished the number of stretchings in a fashionobviously proportional to the doses utilized, as is shown in Table II.

The dose necessary to reduce stretchings by one-half is 35 rug/kg.

Table II shows that the ot-monoglyceride of4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline is more than 4.7 times moreactive than aspirin whose ED under the same test conditions was mg./kg.

Anti-inflammatory activity (A) Test of the edematized paw in the rat-Thetest consisted in administering to rats weighing from 160 to 170 gm. ina single injection 5007 of 'naphthoylheparamine in the aponeurotic padof a posterior paw in order to provoke the formation of an inflammatoryedema. The product to be studied was administered orally one hour beforethe injection. The maximum circumference of the two posterior paws wasmeasured two hours and three hours after the injection and thedifference between the circumferences of the two posterior paws of eachanimal (paw having received the injection of naphthoylheparamine and theintact paw) served to evaluate the extent of the inflammation. Themeasure of the inflammation in the The 40% active dose (AD is,therefore, about 100 mg./kg.

Acute toxicity on mice by oral administration The m-monoglyceride of4-(2-carboxyphenylamino)-8- chloro-quinoline was utilized in aqueoussuspension and was administered orally at increasing doses to groups ofmice. The animals were held under observation for a period of two weeksand the phenomena of intoxication or the mortality was noted. The lethaldose (LD was more than 4 gm./ kg. in the mice.

We claim:

1. A compound selected from the group consisting of the a-monoglycerideof 4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8- chloro-quinoline and its non-toxic,pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

2. A compound of claim 1 which is the a-monoglyceride of4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8-chloro-quinoline.

3. A compound of claim 1 which is the hydrochloride of thea-monoglyceride of 4-(2'-carboxyphenylamino)-8- chloro-quinoline.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,769,808 11/1956 Tenenbaum260-3403 X 3,174,972 3/1965 Allais et a1. 260-287 3,232,944 2/1966Allais et al. 260-287 X 3,285,880 11/ 1966 Miller et al. 260-3409 ALEXMAZ'EL, Primary Examiner.

D. G. DAVIS, Assistant Examiner.

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